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14 CANNONAFBI34-242 30 OCTOBER 2012 1.18.1.5. Inspect for AFI 36-2903 compliance and assist members in dressing for the funeral. Conduct a practice session prior to the services and assemble color guard flags, poles, ornaments, blank cartridges, ammo clips, interment flags (to present to the NOK), and flag cases. 1.18.1.6. Flag(s)/ flag case(s) will be presented to the spouse, each child, parents (one if married, and two if divorced), and the PADD if he or she is not one of the above mentioned persons. Retirees and veterans are not authorized to receive a flag from Mortuary Affairs; the VA provides those interment flags (1 ea.). 1.18.1.7. Once all personnel and equipment are ready to go, board the vehicle, and depart. Before arrival at the cemetery, ensure members are completely dressed, and appropriately subdued. Determine positions and run through the ceremony. 1.18.1.8. Ensure gravity and seriousness is maintained throughout the ceremony and upon departure. Laughter, joking, horseplay, etc., are inappropriate to the occasion and may wound the feelings of the decedent’s family. After the service, clear all weapons of expended ammunition pick up spent cartridges and store in the ammunition box. 1.18.1.9. Upon return to the military vehicle, members may remove articles of restrictive or excessively warm and uncomfortable items of clothing. 1.18.2. TDY. 1.18.2.1. Upon notification to perform honors at a distance requiring a TDY (more than six hours away from base or if travel, funeral, and return time warrant a TDY), notify team members of the requirement. Give a departure time and place and time of assembly. 1.18.2.2. Obtain the name, address, and telephone number of the receiving funeral director and contact immediately. Compute the distance one-way to the service and travel time. Request in writing a bus and driver (in service dress uniform) from Vehicle Operations Dispatch. Specify the time and date of departure, and the estimated return time. Obtain the name, rank, social security number, and security clearance of the driver for TDY orders. 1.18.2.3. If a chaplain has been requested, contact the chapel and inform them of the request. Be sure to ask the NOK or funeral director for the decedent’s religious denomination. Obtain the name, rank, social security number, and security clearance of the chaplain. 1.18.2.4. Fill firing party positions first, then flag folders, and pallbearers. 1.18.2.5. Type blanket TDY orders for all members, including the driver and chaplain. Place the 27 SOFSS RC/CC code on the orders in the ―remarks‖ block. NOTE: Ensure the 27 SOW budgets for TDYs. Use the previous year’s history to project needed funds. 1.18.2.6. Ask the receiving funeral director to assist with travel arrangements. He/she may suggest a hotel most convenient for the team or give other valuable information. Ask hotels for rates and ensure there are enough rooms so that all members may stay in the same hotel. 1.18.2.7. Give arrival times, number of personnel, length of stay, and number of rooms required to the hotel when making reservations. The provisions of AFI 34-246 apply two
CANNONAFBI34-242 30 OCTOBER 2012 15 people per room, with separate rooms for the chaplain and officers. Remember that an odd number of females will require an extra room. The OIC/NCOIC will take a wind up alarm clock to ensure prompt arrival. 1.18.2.8. Members should wear civilian clothes on the trip so their uniforms will be fresh for the funeral. The OIC/NCOIC assembles and carries Honor Guard clothing such as scarves, belt, etc., in a bag. 1.18.2.9. The contracted bugler may bill the 27 SOFSS directly. The 27 SOFSS RC/CC a miscellaneous contract services EEIC should be inserted in the ―Purpose and Accounting Data‖ block. 1.18.2.10. If traveling must be done during a meal period, ask members if they wish a box lunch. Pick up lunches from the dining facility. 1.18.2.11. Upon arrival at the TDY location, if the situation permits, contact the funeral director and locate destination. As soon as possible, assemble team members at location for familiarization and practice. The morning of the funeral is adequate if arrival is late at night. 1.18.2.11.1. Ensure members receive a good night’s rest and know when and where to assemble in the morning. 1.18.2.11.2. Ensure equipment/supplies are secured and accounted for at all times. 1.18.2.11.3. Check out of the motel as early as possible the day of the funeral. 1.18.2.12. After the funeral, the family and friends of the decedent may wish the team to have refreshments with them. There is nothing wrong with accepting such an offer and may hurt feelings if refused. Consult team members for their desires in this matter, or stay for a very short period if refusal is awkward and team members wish to leave. 1.18.2.13. Before leaving the area, check no equipment/supplies have been left behind. 1.18.2.14. Upon arrival back at the base, fill out travel vouchers before members are dismissed. Tell members the official times of departure and return to base. Thank them again for their participation. 1.19. Honor Guard Recognition Program: Upon approval of the 27 SOW/CC, members will receive an Air Force Achievement Medal after completing 150 stellar detail hours. Detail hours include funerals, flag details, graduations and posting of the colors. Civic affairs and mentoring school-age youth are also counted toward detail hours. The 27 SOW/CC will recognize the Honor Guardsmen of the Quarter/Year during the awards ceremony. 1.20. Honor Guard Reporting: AF Form 1946, Honor Guard Checklist will be completed for each event the Honor Guard participated. Reports are sent to AFSOC if disapproved or under unusual circumstances. For funeral honors, the original is kept in the mortuary case file (forwarded to the decedent’s base of death), and a copy is kept in mortuary files. 1.21. Honor Guard Supplies. 1.21.1. Purchase flags through an open allotment to Mortuary by HQAFSVA/SVOM, Randolph AFB, TX. Make a request by message for supplies to AFMAO/MA. Be sure to
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